Frontend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Frontend Engineer (AI): Building responsive, intuitive UIs that distil complex data into insight, enable precision control of autonomous systems, and deliver situational awareness in real time with an accent on frontend architecture in greenfield environments. Focus on designing core frontend platform for human-machine collaboration in high-stakes defence applications, defining technology stack, and collaborating with AI, robotics, and systems engineering teams.

Location: London

Salary: Up to £120k + Equity

Company

One of the UK’s most ambitious AI-defence startups, backed by top-tier investors and moving fast, building intelligent systems for high-stakes environments.

What you will do

• Own the design and development of the core frontend platform as the window into autonomous defence technology.
• Build responsive, intuitive UIs for distilling complex data, precision control, and real-time situational awareness.
• Work directly with users from engineers to field operators and collaborate daily with AI, robotics, and systems engineering experts.
• Define the technology stack for the frontend team, scaling to 5 engineers by end of 2025.

Requirements

• Deep frontend engineering experience using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (React, Angular, or similar).
• Comfort designing frontend architectures in greenfield environments.
• CS or technical background with understanding of underlying systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with 3D/mapping libraries (Mapbox, Cesium, WebGL).
• Backend work in Rust, Python, or C++.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission with real-world impact in national security and defence.
• True ownership with end-to-end control over mission-critical product and direct user access.
• Elite, no-ego team culture valuing initiative, creativity, and velocity.
• Competitive salary up to £120k, meaningful equity, and growth opportunities in fast-scaling startup.